Re-sleeving block

TYTILIDIE

TYTILIDIE

METH HEAD
After racing the other night, as I was getting home I noticed I was smoking out the tail pipe pretty good. Now it is pretty steady except it mainly smokes after I am in boost. I am coming to the conclusion that the motor just needs to come out. My block is already .040 and I really don't want to hunt down a new block. I almost had a bow tie block but unfortunately the deal through and someone else beat me to it:( SO I am now wondering, would it be worth it as far reliability and longevity to re-sleeve the block to get back to standard? I asked around and so far I am looking at about $800-1200. Would I have a "like new" block afterwards? Or not necessarily?
 
BoostedSUV

BoostedSUV

Active member
Re: Re-sleeving block

It would definitely be cheaper to hunt down another 4.3 block than to resleave yours. You could probably find a virgin block and have it shipped for less than 8-1200 total.
 
Don W.

Don W.

Stab it and steer it
Re: Re-sleeving block

IMHO sleeving in this day and age, in these motors is just gonna eat at you, always wondering. Find a std bore block somewhere, go just .030 over, convert it to steel main caps, even if only 2 bolt and you'll be much better off.

Somebody correct me but is there even enough meat in the cyls to allow sleeving? Back in the day when castings were much heavier sleeving was not uncommon. Not sure about today's motors.
 
Quickstop [UK]

Quickstop [UK]

Combating adversyty.
Re: Re-sleeving block

Aaron (fivetodrive) was advertising a bowtie so you might want to try him. It'll be more than $1200 but might suit you.
 
SYCLONE#1531

SYCLONE#1531

'MOFOFAST
Re: Re-sleeving block

Resleeving a block will generally cost you more because the extra labor involved, cost of sleeve, pressing in the sleeve, finishing the sleeve etc. My father (Owns a Heavy equipment Diesel Machine shop) and resleeves just 99% of all the diesel blocks that come through his door. It can add up really quickly from what I have saw. Save your self some money and find yourself another block. Try RPM for a bare block. Last time I checked 300 for a good block...:2cents:
 
TYTILIDIE

TYTILIDIE

METH HEAD
Re: Re-sleeving block

I guess I was thinking it would be nice to have a .000 block. I'm that guy that never gets away with a hone, I always need a bore. The deal that fell through was with Aaron, someone offered to buy the whole set up, it's not over quite yet though, I still may be able to get one from him. I don't need to make a concrete decision for 2-3 weeks anyway. My motor however, did shit on me this morning. I was on my way to get transmission fluid for my wife's Ty and when I got on it I hear something blow like an IC hose popping off. I had not boost and it was smoking so bad it was filling the cab and I had to pull over because I couldn't see:tup:
 
Syclone#2960

Syclone#2960

What ever it takes!!
Re: Re-sleeving block

could be a valve seal, check ur plugs (probably cylinder # 2). Especially if its running rough.
could also be the turbo seals, disconnect down pipe to check for oil.
 
TYTILIDIE

TYTILIDIE

METH HEAD
Re: Re-sleeving block

There was oil pouring out of the muffler. I'll plugs tomorrow and see what there is to see. My leak down tester should show up any day now too.
 
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BMFB

BMFB

Not to scale
Re: Re-sleeving block

yes it could cause a lack of boost, and if oil is literally visibly coming out of the exhaust that would be my first place to look. id take the whole thing off just to look at it, at least check for thrust and side to side,
 
bezerk

bezerk

New member
Re: Re-sleeving block

don't know how long you have been running this turbo, but is it a DBB turbo? if so you need to put in a restrictor
 
Overkill

Overkill

Member
Re: Re-sleeving block

Can't you just hone the block and re-ring the pistons you have or are the cylinders scoured?
 
Don W.

Don W.

Stab it and steer it
Re: Re-sleeving block

Yo Mike, do you suppose that your low oil pressure had anything to do with this? Personally I'd be concerned. :2cents:
 
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